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Press Release: Announcing New Fort Wayne Office Furniture Location

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For Immediate Release:

Local Office Furniture Sales and Design Company Announces New Fort Wayne Location

Workspace Solutions moves to improve efficiency and better serve growing client base.

Workspace Solutions Office Furniture Store Fort Wayne

Brent Stoller & Mike Hunter in front of the new Workspace Solutions Office Furniture campus in Fort Wayne. New location opens mid-September 2014.

Workspace Solutions of Fort Wayne, IN announces its plans to relocate and consolidate from its current two Fort Wayne office furniture locations into one facility at 2200 Production Road. The former Vera Bradley Headquarters building will contain all of Workspace Solutions warehouse and showroom facilities now located at 919 Coliseum Boulevard North and at 256 W Main Street in Downtown Fort Wayne.

The family owned business, currently owned by Brent Stoller, president and Mike Hunter, vice president, began operations in 1978 at the current Coliseum Boulevard location as Eastland Sales, offering used office furniture and equipment. In 1996, the name was changed to Workspace Solutions to better reflect the store’s evolution to offering full service office planning and design, and to selling new product from the top manufacturers of office furniture, such as AllSteel, Hon, National and others.

“We’re excited to get all of our Fort Wayne staff back into one facility,” says Stoller. “We’ve loved being downtown since our purchase of Business Furniture Outlet in 2006, but the 2 locations have created certain communication and logistical challenges.”

Workspace Solutions is one of the few office furniture stores in our area to offer a public showroom for both their new and used office furniture. “We’ll continue that tradition in our new location,” says Stoller, “We’ll showcase our furniture in groupings where you can see how it all would fit together and look in your office, conference room, or lobby. And, all of that in a beautiful professional building that much better reflects the business we are today.”

Another important consideration for Workspace Solutions in this move will be quick access to I-69 & US30. According to Hunter, “We have crews on the road every day, and being closer to the interstate will allow us to become more efficient and to better serve our clients.” Workspace Solutions uses its own trained installation team and own fleet of delivery trucks. They have designed and installed offices as far away as New York City, Los Angeles, and even Hawaii, but their focus continues to be Northeast Indiana, including the Indianapolis, Warsaw, and South Bend areas where the company has satellite sales offices.

All 16 Fort Wayne area employees will move into the new facility, and no jobs will be eliminated according to Stoller. In fact, we already have plans to add more staff as our business has returned to pre-recession levels, and is growing past that to the next level.

“Our primary business plan has always been to exceed our customers’ expectations, and to fashion our business to best be situated to accomplish that. We needed a better, centralized location to do that, and that’s why we’re taking on this project,” Stoller said. “It’s a big project, but a major office move is the type of thing we often perform for our clients.”

Both the current Workspace Solutions locations will remain open until the move is accomplished, and all inventory is sold or moved. A giant “Moving Sale” is anticipated in each current facility. The move to the new facility is schedule for late September, 2014

About Workspace Solutions

Workspace Solutions is a Fort Wayne family-owned business providing office furniture sales and installation, as well as office layout & design with satellite sales offices in Indianapolis, Warsaw, and South Bend.

Contact:
Brent Stoller
bstoller@workspacesolutions.com

Mike Hunter
mhunter@workspacesolutions.com

Workspace Solutions
(260) 422-9537
www.workspacesolutions.com

 

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Simple ways to personalize your office space

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Tips on Personalizing Your Desk & Office Space

happy office workerStudies show that people who personalize their workspace are more satisfied with their jobs. It’s rewarding to have some sense of control over your environment. Feeling comfortable and free to express yourself at work can lead to other positive repercussions as you get through your day.

Of course, it’s also important to find a balance between expressing yourself and maintaing a professional appearance. Here are some suggestions for how to make small changes to your workspace — ways to bring more balance between work and your personal life:

Show Who You Are

Photographs — whether personal snapshots, postcards, or posters (if you have the space) — are an easy way to show visitors to your space what’s important to you. A souvenir from a favorite trip or a piece of art, like pottery or a small sculpture, are nice additions and spark interaction with visitors to your space. Remember to choose personalizing items wisely, avoiding anything that might offend a coworker, a client or customer. And, be sure to leave enough space on your desk to work comfortably.

Make it More Comfortable

Since you’re unable to choose your office furniture, here are some ideas for tasteful additions to make your office space more comfortable:

  • lighting — a desktop table light or a floor lamp behind a chair to give off a warmer glow than fluorescent lighting
  • a small, quiet fan if your office is too warm
  • a lap throw if your office it too cold
  • a foot rest for under your desk
  • a back support cushion for your office chair
  • some nature: a small plant or two, fresh cut flowers, even an easy-care fish like a goldfish or a beta fish in a small bowl

Keep It Simple

Keep in mind that while personalizing your space is important, too much clutter may make it difficult for you to work or give the impression that you are disorganized. Start with a few small personal touches and see how you like the changes. If you want to add more things, consider removing an item or two to avoid cluttering up your space.

Fort Wayne Office Furniture & Design at Workspace Solutions

Visit Workspace Solutions in Fort Wayne to learn about the latest trends in office design and office furniture. We carry a wide range of products and services to help you personalize your workspace or make other improvements for more comfort and improved efficiency.